Undergraduate
Become a Science Terp
We provide our undergraduates with a rigorous, high-quality education and exceptional research opportunities, supporting them in tailoring their education to pursue their passions and build on their strengths.
Our Majors & Minors
CMNS offers 14 undergraduate majors that prepare the next generation of problem solvers to tackle increasingly complex challenges across the full range of science.
Our New First-Time Students, Fall 2025
30
Majors
33
States
9
Countries
12%
First-Generation College Students
14%
From Groups Underrepresented in the Sciences
69%
Participating in Living & Learning and Special Programs
Meet our Recruitment Ambassadors
Laurel Sun
Computer Science Major
Mathematics Minor
Saratoga, CA
College Park Scholars
Chitrini Anand
Biological Sciences Major
Data Science and Disability Studies Minors
San Jose, CA
Stephen Wu
Computer Science major, General Business minor
Gaithersburg, MD
Banneker/Key Scholar
University Honors Program
Roxana Azizi
Biological Sciences Major
Sociology Minor
Gaithersburg, MD
First-Year Innovation and Research Experience
CIndy Qiu
Biological Sciences
Potomac, MD
Integrated Life Sciences (ILS)
Saanvi Parepally
Biological Sciences Major
Humanities, Health, and Medicine Minor
Human Development Minor
Rockville, Maryland
Elise Huang
Biochemistry and Psychology dual degrees
Rockville, MD
Integrated Life Sciences
Juhi Chitkara
Computer Science Major
Mathematics Minor
Ellicott City, MD
FIRE
Atrey Desai
Computer Science and Linguistics double major
Minor in Korean Studies
Saratoga, CA
FIRE: First Year Research Experience
Aryamann Singh
Biological Sciences Major
Centreville, VA
Research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
